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Trial of Slovak gunman who shot PM begins

By AFP | 5mos ago



Defendant Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old poet, sits in the courtroom in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, on July 8, 2025, before the start of his trial where he is accused of shooting Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (unseen) on May 15, 2024.AFPCaption

A 72-year-old poet said he had shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to defend "free culture" as he went on trial Tuesday over a year after the shock attack.

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